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Chap. 24 Conceptual Modules Giancoli

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In a double-slit experiment, what<br />

path difference have the waves<br />

from each slit traveled to give a<br />

minimum at the indicated<br />

position?<br />

ConcepTest <strong>24</strong>.4<br />

Path Difference<br />

1) there is no difference<br />

2) half a wavelength<br />

3) one wavelength<br />

4) three wavelengths<br />

5) more than three wavelengths<br />

For Destructive Interference<br />

Intensity<br />

δ = 1/2 λ, 3/2 λ, 5/2 λ, 7/2 λ, …<br />

λ<br />

2λ<br />

3λ<br />

= (m + 1/2) λ<br />

λ/2<br />

3λ/<br />

2 5λ/2<br />

7λ/2

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